"Brother, it's too late today. I'll finish the rest tomorrow."
Ning Qingfeng asked tentatively.
He wasn't usually such a cautious person, but his brother was just too ruthless, and he was powerless to resist.
Unable to erupt in silence, one can only carefully endure.
"Rest now. Tomorrow, come up the mountain with me. If we find anything valuable, we can pick it and exchange it for some money to help you continue your studies."
"I have been expelled from the academy."
"If this academy is unwilling to take you in, there will always be another academy that is willing to."
Ning Hong said calmly.
Ning Qingfeng is a smart man. Otherwise, how could he have won his teacher's favor on his own in his previous life, and how could he have passed the imperial examinations and become a scholar, a provincial graduate, and even a metropolitan graduate in just six years?
But now that his playful nature has been stirred up, he has forgotten that his father once said that he should inherit the Ning family business.
What a pity.
He also squandered almost all of the Ning family's fortune.
"Brother, it's me?"
"You don't need to say anything more. I believe you're a hardworking person and you certainly won't let me down." Ning Hong smiled and patted Ning Qingfeng's shoulder twice, bringing tears to Ning Qingfeng's eyes.
"Alright, even if you're touched, there's no need to be like this. After all, I'm your brother."
"No, brother, it hurts too much. You hit me too hard, and my whole shoulder hurts." Ning Hong quickly withdrew her hand.
Sorry, I didn't notice.
He still thought he was the same normal person he used to be!
"Your attitude doesn't sound like an apology at all," Ning Qingfeng accused with his eyes.
The next morning, Ning Qingfeng was dragged out of bed by Ning Hongze.
He rubbed his eyes sleepily, still feeling a bit groggy. "Brother, it's so early in the morning, you're not asking me to go till the land right now, are you?"
"No, that's not it. We agreed yesterday that we would go up the mountain today."
"Are we really going up the mountain? There are big tigers on that mountain, I don't want to go."
"Whether you go or not is not up to you. Don't you want to eat meat anymore? Don't you want to pay off your gambling debts?"
Ning Qingfeng borrowed money from the gambling den, thinking that the people from the gambling den would come to his door in a couple of days.
If he doesn't have the money to pay them back, well, actually he doesn't really want to pay them back.
The people at the gambling den are clearly connected to that time-traveling woman, Wei Qing; otherwise, why would they keep targeting Ning Qingfeng?
Ning Hong's guess was correct; the young master of the gambling den was indeed Wei Qing's first suitor.
She was captivated by Wei Qing's unique charm, and the more time she spent with her, the more she realized how extraordinary this girl was.
Upon learning that she had a fiancé who was not only incompetent but also a gambler and a complete waste of space, and hearing that she was unwilling to marry him, he went to great lengths to deal with Ning Qingfeng.
Ning Qingfeng will incur high-interest loans, which is nothing more than the instigation of Wen Yunxiang, the young master of the gambling den. But none of that matters.
The most urgent thing is to have money so that we can fill our stomachs.
Ning Qingfeng followed behind Ning Hongze, dragging his feet slowly.
He doesn't like climbing mountains; it's too tiring, and besides, the mountains are dangerous.
Wild game isn't so easy to hunt, but he had no money to pay off his debts.
He has no choice but to listen to his brother.
Ning Qingfeng sighed, but then he happened to see a rabbit hopping past him.
"Brother, a rabbit."
With a "whoosh," a pebble flew past him and hit the rabbit squarely on the head.
The rabbit immediately collapsed and couldn't get up.
"Brother?" Ning Qingfeng looked at Ning Hongze with delight. His brother had really caught a rabbit.
Ning Qingfeng placed the rabbit in the basket he was carrying on his back with a happy expression.
With this rabbit, today's trip wasn't in vain.
"Brother, are you selling this rabbit, or are you keeping it for yourself?"
"Of course we're going to eat this ourselves. The head's been smashed to pieces; even if we tried to sell it, I doubt anyone would want it."
Ning Hong, on the other hand, is a bit of a pity.
The force was so great that with a gentle flick, it smashed the wild rabbit's head.
Ning Hong shook her hand.
"Brother, you're amazing! We're having rabbit meat today!" Ning Qingfeng slurped, his eyes filled with anticipation.
"Look at you, it's just rabbit meat, why are you so craving it? If you don't block us, we can eat meat every few days."
Ning Hong said in an annoyed tone.
"I?"
Ning Qingfeng quickly came to his senses.
Yes, their family's situation deteriorated after he started gambling.
Why did he gamble? Because of Wei Ergouzi.
Wei Ergouzi's real name is Wei Shang, and he is Wei Qing's cousin.
Why did Wei Qing's cousin invite him to gamble? Didn't he know that he was Wei Qing's fiancé? No, he wasn't anymore. A few days ago, Wei Qing's parents came to their door and broke off the engagement.
He had heard about Wei Qing's affairs; he'd heard she was very successful at making money and knew many important people in town.
Perhaps Er Gouzi's actions were instigated by her. She looked down on him, so she had Er Gouzi encourage him like this. Once his reputation was ruined, she could then justifiably break off the engagement.
Ning Qingfeng thought about it more and more and felt that it was possible.
"Damn it, if this woman wants to annul the engagement, she should just say so. Why humiliate me like this? If she doesn't want to get married, I won't force her. That bitch, she..."
"Slap!" Another slap landed on Ning Qingfeng's face.
This time, Ning Hong controlled her strength and did not use too much force.
Ning Qingfeng was still somewhat dazed by the beating. "Brother, why did you hit me again?"
"My hands are itching, I just want to hit you."
"Brother, this isn't fair to me."
Ning Qingfeng said with dissatisfaction.
"Ha, you've gambled away all the property that belongs to me, and you still have the nerve to talk to me about fairness."
"I'll pay you back, just wait, I'll go and double it..."
"Smack!"
Upon hearing the words "double," Ning Hong slapped him again without hesitation. "You still want to gamble?"
"I just meant to say I'd pay you back double, not that I'd turn the tables on you."
Ning Qingfeng gritted his teeth and roared at Ning Hongze.
Ning Hong didn't use much force with the first slap, but the second slap was completely different. His face swelled up again instantly.
"It was a slip of the hand." Ning Qingfeng's words startled Ning Hong, who then withdrew her hand sheepishly after a moment. "I'm doing this for your own good. As the saying goes, 'Spare the rod and spoil the child.' I'm hitting you so that you can succeed."
His mission was to help his younger brother regain his former glory. Naturally, this meant keeping a close watch on him.
"Heh, I don't believe you for a second," Ning Qingfeng smirked, his face full of disbelief.
His older brother, after waking up from his illness, not only gained more strength, but also became even more skilled at lying.
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